NIU Accredited/Approved Programs

NIU is accredited at the institutional level by the Higher Learning Commission and by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

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Business

Accountancy

B.S. in Accountancy

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Accredited

2028-2029

Business

Accountancy

Master of Accounting Science

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Accredited

2028-2029

Business

Accountancy

Master of Accountancy

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Accredited

2028-2029

Business

Finance

B.S. in Finance

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Accredited

2028-2029

Business

Finance

M.S. in Finance

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Accredited

2028-2029

Business

Management

B.S. in Business Administration

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Accredited

2028-2029

Business

Management

B.S. in Management

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Accredited

2028-2029

Business

Marketing

B.S. in Marketing

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Accredited

2028-2029

Business

Marketing

M.S. in Digital Marketing

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Accredited

2028-2029

Business

MBA Programs

Master of Business Administration

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Accredited

2028-2029

Business

Operations Management and Information Systems

B.S. in Operations and Information Management

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Accredited

2028-2029

Business

Operations Management and Information Systems

M.S. in Management Information Systems

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Accredited

2028-2029

Business

Operations Management and Information Systems

M.S. in Data Analytics

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Accredited

2028-2029

Education

Counseling and Higher Education

M.S.Ed. in Counseling (specializations in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling)

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)

Accredited

2027

Education

Counseling and Higher Education

Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)

Accredited

2027

Education

Kinesiology and Physical Education

M.S. in Athletic Training

Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)

Accredited

2027-2028

Education

Special and Early Education

M.S.Ed. Special Education (specialization in Vision Studies - Orientation and Mobility)

Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER)

Accredited

2030

Education

Special and Early Education

M.S.Ed. Special Education (specialization in Vision Studies - Vision Rehabilitation Therapy)

Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER)

Accredited

2030

Education

Special and Early Education

M.S.Ed. Special Education (specialization in Vision Studies - Teacher of Visually Impaired)

Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER)

Accredited

2025

Education

Special and Early Education

M.S.Ed. Special Education (specialization in Vision Studies-Assistive Technology for Persons with Blindness or Visual Impairment)

Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER)

Accredited

2031

Engineering and Engineering Technology

Electrical Engineering

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

Accredited

2028

Engineering and Engineering Technology

Mechanical Engineering

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

Accredited

2028

Engineering and Engineering Technology

Industrial and Systems Engineering

B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

Accredited

2028

Engineering and Engineering Technology

Engineering Technology

B.S. in Engineering Technology 

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

(Electrical Engineering Technology; Energy and Environmental Engineering Technology; Manufacturing Engineering Technology)

Accredited

2028

Engineering and Engineering Technology

Engineering Technology

B.S. in Engineering Technology (emphasis in Industrial Management and Technology within the B.S. in Technology (Computer-Aided Design, Electronics Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Environmental Safety and Health, Special Technical Study)

Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE)

Accredited

2027

Engineering and Engineering Technology

Engineering and Engineering Technology

B.S. in Biomedical Engineering

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

Accredited

2028

Engineering and Engineering Technology

Engineering and Engineering Technology

B.S. in Mechatronics Engineering

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

Accredited

2028

Health and Human Sciences

School of Rehabilitation and Performance Sciences

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)

Accredited

2035

Health and Human Sciences

School of Clinical and Developmental Sciences

Doctor of Audiology

Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA)

Accredited

2025

Health and Human Sciences

School of Clinical and Developmental Sciences

M.A. in Communicative Disorders (specialization in speech-language pathology and audiology)

Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA)

Accredited

2025

Health and Human Sciences

School of Clinical and Developmental Sciences

Child Development and Family Center*

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Accredited

2027-2028

Health and Human Sciences

The School of Rehabilitation and Performance Sciences

M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)

Accredited

2031

Health and Human Sciences

School of Clinical and Developmental Sciences

B.S. in Human Development and Family Sciences

National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)

Approved

N/A

Health and Human Sciences

School of Clinical and Developmental Sciences

M.S. in Applied Human Development and Family Sciences (specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy)

Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy (COAMFTE)

Accredited

2028

Health and Human Sciences

School of Preventive and Applied Health

B.S. in Medical Laboratory Sciences

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)

Accredited

2031

Health and Human Sciences

School of Rehabilitation and Performance Sciences

B.S. in Nutrition, Dietetics, and Wellness - Didactic program

Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)

Accredited

2027

Health and Human Sciences

School of Rehabilitation and Performance Sciences

M.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics (Graduate level Dietetic Internship)

Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)

Accredited

2027

Health and Human Sciences

School of Preventive and Applied Health

Master of Public Health

Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)

Accredited

2025

Health and Human Sciences

School of Nursing

B.S. in Nursing

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

Accredited

2031

Health and Human Sciences

School of Nursing

M.S. in Nursing

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

Accredited

2031

Health and Human Sciences

School of Nursing

Doctorate in Nursing

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

Accredited

2026

Law

Law

Doctor of Jurisprudence

American Bar Association (ABA)

Accredited

2033-2034

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies

B.A/B.S. in Nonprofit and NGO Studies

Nonprofit Academic Centers Council (NACC)

Accredited

2028

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Psychology

Ph.D. in Psychology Clinical Psychology

American Psychological Association (APA)

Accredited

2028

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Psychology

Ph.D. in Psychology
School Psychology

American Psychological Association (APA)

Accredited

2034

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Psychology

Specialist in School Psychology (S.S.P.)

National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

Approved Program

2027

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Psychology

Ph.D. in Psychology
School Psychology

National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

Fully Accredited

2034

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Public Administration

Master of Public Administration

Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA)

Accredited

2027-2028

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Chemistry and Biochemistry

B.S. in Chemistry (approval)* Emphasis in professional, Emphasis in biochemistry

American Chemical Society (ACS)

Approved Program

2030

Visual and Performing Arts

School of Art

Bachelor of Arts in Art

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

Accredited

2031-2032

Visual and Performing Arts

School of Art

Bachelor of Science in Art

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

Accredited

2031-2032

Visual and Performing Arts

School of Art

Bachelor of Arts in Art History

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

Accredited

2031-2032

Visual and Performing Arts

School of Art

Bachelor of Fine Arts

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

Accredited

2031-2032

Visual and Performing Arts

School of Art

Bachelor of Science in Art Education

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

Accredited

2031-2032

Visual and Performing Arts

School of Art

Master of Arts in Art (specialization in Art History)

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

Accredited

2031-2032

Visual and Performing Arts

School of Art

Master of Fine Arts

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

Accredited

2031-2032

Visual and Performing Arts

School of Art

Master of Science in Art (specialization in Art Education)

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

Accredited

2031-2032

Visual and Performing Arts

School of Art

Ph.D. in Art Education

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

Accredited

2031-2032

Visual and Performing Arts

School of Music

Bachelor of Arts in Music

National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

Accredited

2032-2033

Visual and Performing Arts

School of Music

Bachelor of Music (emphases: Composition, Music Education, and Performance)

National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

Accredited

2032-2033

Visual and Performing Arts

School of Music

Performer's Certificate (Graduate)

National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

Accredited

2032-2033

Visual and Performing Arts

School of Music

Master of Music (specializations: Individualized Studies, Music Education, and Performance)

National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

Accredited

2032-2033

Visual and Performing Arts

School of Theatre and Dance

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies

National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)

Accredited

2031-2032

Visual and Performing Arts

School of Theatre and Dance

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts (emphases: Acting and Design, and in Technology)

National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)

Accredited

2031-2032

Visual and Performing Arts

School of Theatre and Dance

Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts

National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)

Accredited

2031-2032

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